Academic calendar
Term 3 2026 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 2026Relevant now
- Term 4 2026
- Term 1 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
Campus language
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J
- Jaffray
- Jaffray House, the school's co-educational boarding residence for students in Years 7–12.
O
- OPGA
- Old Peninsula Grammarians' Association, the school's alumni network.
P
- Peninsula
- The common shorthand name for the school itself among students and the local community.
- PSG
- Parents' Support Group, the primary parent-teacher organization.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the student leadership body.
T
- The House
- Refers to one of the eight competitive houses (Ansett, Carr, Clarke, Flinders, Franklin, Heath, Newton, Sarum) that form the basis of school spirit and competition.
- The Mount
- A shorthand reference to Mount Eliza, the suburb where the campus is located.
- The Pavilion
- The H.A. Macdonald Pavilion, frequently used for student lunches, functions, and sporting events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AGSV
- Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria, the sporting conference in which the school competes.
- Ansett Hall
- The main assembly hall and performance space, named after Sir Reginald Ansett.
- jaffray_house_dining
- Jaffray House Dining
- Operoo
- The digital platform used for managing student health records and excursion permission forms.
- school_canteen
- School Canteen
- The Diary
- The mandatory physical or digital planner used by students to track homework and school commitments.
- The Long Room
- A formal meeting and function space located within the H.A. Macdonald Pavilion.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Centre, used for music, drama, and school productions.
- The Science Centre
- The dedicated facility for STEM and laboratory-based classes.
- Zenith
- The school's central learning management system and portal for students to access timetables and resources.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 3 2026 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.